Lydig Construction, as General Contractor, will be present to discuss future opportunities, network, and share more information about these exciting projects.
Sound Transit is moving to a new solicitation management provider
Sound Transit is moving their solicitation management services to a new service provider, Biddingo.com. In order to continue receiving solicitation notifications about Sound Transit business opportunities Vendors and Contractors are required to register on their Biddingo website.
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Returning to work speeds an injured worker’s recovery and reduces the financial impact of a workers’ compensation claim on the worker, the employer, and the workers’ compensation system. Help an injured worker get back to work quickly, safely and, if necessary, with assistance. Read more
The USDOT’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)has recently released the following newsletter regarding the Omnibus Funding Bill updating our nation’s infrastructure spending by state and local governments.
The Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (ELC) is an innovative clinic serving entrepreneurs throughout the Pacific Northwest. The ELC teams law and business students with pro bono attorneys and business advisors. Together they provide critical early stage legal and business counseling to technology entrepreneurs, small business owners, social entrepreneurs, nonprofits and University of Washington and Institute for Translational Health Sciences faculty researchers.
Marco Carbajo, guest blogger for the Small Business Administration (SBA), explains the necessities of being able to have a successful business website. Creating a business website is a very valuable and reliable asset, especially since 78% of adult Americans use the internet. It’s an easy way to establish credibility and also market your business. Here are 5 essential ingredients to creating your business website. Read more
Department of Labor has announced it would release a proposed rule on the white collar overtime exemption in January 2019, and will hold public listening sessions on this rule in September. A listening session is scheduled in Seattle on September 11, 2018.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most workers are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay for hours worked over 40 hours. However, there is a “white collar” exemption in the FLSA for certain executive, administrative and professional employees; qualifying for this exemption requires that these employees earn no less than a standard salary threshold and other criteria.
Meet Lisa van der Lugt — new Director of Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprise (OMWBE), now in her second month in the position — focused to help minority-owned businesses prosper through the program’s certification. OMWBE’s recent newsletter includes two examples of minority businesses (Del Sol, Inc. and Signs Now) speaking of their experience in working with OMWBE and the value the certifications provided to their companies.
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The SBA will provide information and resources at Small Business Night at the Seattle Mariners game Tuesday, Sept. 25. This will be a great opportunity for your small business to access information and join the celebration of small business. Your organization’s name could even appear on the scoreboard.
All small businesses, supporting organizations and fans of small business are welcome to attend. Look for the SBA information table located on the concourse level of section 184.
Construction of components of the Waterfront Seattle Program began in late 2017 and will continue through 2024. Many contracting opportunities are available as a part of this work.
For current and upcoming contracting opportunities, please visit the Upcoming Contracting Opportunities page on Waterfront Seattle website. The page will be updated regularly with upcoming contracting opportunities and events. All solicitations will be posted on the City of Seattle’s eBid Exchange website.
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